Sarah Bell: Alexa’s Ancestors
Sarah Bell: Alexa’s Ancestors  
Podcast: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Published On: Tue Apr 29 2025
Description: AI generated voices like Alexa and Siri are now so much a part of our everyday experience that disembodied chatbots that talk are edging ever closer to being accepted as real. And not for the first time: attempts to generate artificial human voices date back over two centuries. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.